Market Trends

Automotive Market Helping to Drive Southeast Asia Polyurethane Adhesives Demand

February 9, 2015

The Southeast Asia polyurethane (PU) adhesives market is expected to reach $262.5 million by 2020.

Millennials Seek Smaller, More Energy-Efficient Homes

February 6, 2015

Compared to older generations, Millennials are more likely to want to live downtown, but it’s still a small minority share.

Waterborne Coatings Demand Driving Coatings Additives Market in Europe

February 4, 2015

The European waterborne coatings additives market is estimated to reach $77,838.71 million by 2018.

Market Trends: Medical Device Coatings on the Rise

Coatings suppliers have entered a period of heightened uncertainty.

February 2, 2015

The global market for medical device coatings is expected to grow to $6.3 billion by the end of 2014 and $9 billion in 2019, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.3% from 2014 to 2019, according to a recent report from BCC Research.

Early Implementations of Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications on the Far Horizon

February 2, 2015

Early implementations of vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V)-equipped vehicles will start appearing in the next years.

Housing Starts End Year on High Note

January 30, 2015

Led by solid gains in single-family housing production, nationwide housing starts rose 4.4%.

Global Vinyl Acetate Monomer Market to Reach $9.26 Billion by 2020

January 28, 2015

The global vinyl acetate monomer market was worth $6.82 billion in 2013.

Modest Growth Predicted for Residential Remodeling in 2015

January 27, 2015

Residential remodeling is set for modest growth in 2015, according to experts at a recent press conference hosted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers.